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Staff ReportsJune 25, 2018

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) announced the hire of Amanda Handley as its new press secretary. Handley brings expertise in media relations and strategic message development to the state hospitality trade industry’s association, the group said in a Monday press release. “Amanda’s experience, work ethic and passion for communication and community will bring […]

Staff ReportsJune 25, 2018

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Marc Dunbar, the Tallahassee-based gaming lawyer and lobbyist, no longer will represent Canada’s The Stronach Group, operator of Hallandale Beach’s Gulfstream Park racetrack and casino. The group bills itself as “North America’s largest thoroughbred horse-racing company.” Dunbar said he withdrew his lobbying registration for the group on Friday. The parting was mutual, he added. “I […]

Staff ReportsJune 25, 2018

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Photo: Van Abernethy The group representing Florida’s greyhound owners and breeders is renewing its pledge not to go ‘negative’ in its battle against a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at outlawing betting on dog racing. The Committee to Support Greyhounds, a separate political group formed to fight the ban, has issued no similar pledge, however. But it […]

Staff ReportsJune 24, 2018

Protesters confronted Attorney General Pam Bondi at a showing of a documentary about children’s TV host Fred Rogers, and they questioned the Republican’s stands on immigration and health care. The Tampa Bay Times reports Bondi received a police escort Friday when several members of Organize Florida confronted her as she left a Tampa theater after seeing “Won’t […]

Staff ReportsJune 23, 2018

In her lifelong fight against child abuse, state Senator Lauren Book has found a friend in America’s favorite pastime. The Plantation Democrat brought together 1,000 middle and elementary school children from seven schools in the Bronx for a walk to advocate for child safety and protection Thursday. Led by Book, the large group of children […]

Staff ReportsJune 22, 2018

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As Lake H. “Trey” Lytal, III came of age, his father Lake Lytal, Jr. was rising in the ranks of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (now the Florida Justice Association) and eventually became president of the group in 1994. After graduating from Florida State University and receiving his law degree from Stetson University, Trey Lytal became an attorney. He is managing partner with Lytal, Reiter, Smith, […]

Staff ReportsJune 22, 2018

Immigration issue could decide control of Congress In Washington, an issue that is hot one day, often cools the next, then disappears — at least until another day. That is not the case with the issue surrounding the separation of children from adults crossing the border illegally. Earlier in the week, the typical political one-upmanship […]

Staff ReportsJune 22, 2018

U.S. officials provided a glimpse Friday into a South Florida facility housing more than 1,000 teenage migrants, seeking to dispel any suggestions that children are being mistreated. Private contractors who run the center for unaccompanied minors in Homestead showed journalists around the campus like-complex for about an hour. Journalists were not permitted to interview the […]

Staff ReportsJune 19, 2018

Former Gov. Jeb Bush’s statement against the Trump administration policy splitting up undocumented immigrant families crossing the U.S. border may have caused a rift between his son, George P. Bush, and Donald Trump Jr. As reported by Axios, sources close to Trump Jr. say he plans to pull out of a New York City fundraiser […]

Staff ReportsJune 19, 2018

Family separation policy roils Capitol Hill Sometimes an issue can take hold and dominate to the point of blocking the sun on others. While the Department of Justice Inspector General’s report was still sinking in and FBI Director Christopher Wray, joined by Inspector General Michael Horowitz, testifying on Capitol Hill, separating children of illegal immigrants at the border grabbed […]

Staff Reports

Personnel note: Amanda Handley joins Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

Personnel note: Marc Dunbar, Stronach Group part ways

Greyhound breeders: Stay ‘positive’ in fight against racing ban

Pam Bondi confronted at Mr. Rogers movie

Takeaways from Tallahassee — At the old ballgame

Personnel note: Trey Lytal becomes FJA President

Delegation for 6.22.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Journalists tour center for migrant children in Florida

Donald Trump Jr. cancels fundraiser with George P. Bush

Delegation for 6.19.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State